UX Designer
Location: US, CA, San Francisco
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Function: Design

Company profile:
At iMATCHATIVE, we believe in the power of science and technology to inspire creative solutions and to transform businesses. We apply big data, superior analytics, psychological assessment tools and proprietary algorithms, along with human intellect and professional experience, and a healthy dose of imagination, innovation and integrity, to develop innovative products.We are pleased to introduce altX, our first product, an automated, two sided, online platform that promises investors and hedge funds alike, deeper, more intelligent analytics and searches and a more efficient, less expensive capital allocation process.

Job description:
Imatchative, an industry-disrupting finance and technology startup in San Francisco, seeks a user experience designer to bring modern design thinking to an industry that often lags behind the times. Imatchative has been building a new platform for qualified investors to find the right hedge fund for them -- and one that allows hedge funds to better showcase their unique offerings. The team has been growing by leaps and bounds and the demand for excellent design with it. Our small design team needs to expand to meet this. Imatchative needs a designer to tackle interesting and meaty projects alongside small ones to build something that truly stands apart and above other experiences our customers may have had in the past.In the initial weeks, expect a rapid learning curve on hedge funds, psychology, matching, and our general philosophy so that you can create paths and experiences that all types of users effortlessly and logically navigate. You would be an integral part of the product team to help realize a vision - so that means getting things out the door in a timely manner, while maintaining a high level of excellence and keeping an eye on larger company goals.Specifically, we're looking for someone to:Work closely with product, engineering, and subject matter experts in defining the user experience and creating interaction design specifications and designsDeliver designs ready for implementationOwn development of designs for key site interactions and user flowsApproach complex design problems and convey solutions in a fresh wayEnjoy being stimulated by intellectual challenges and delight in solving problemsWork closely with visual designers, but occasionally do some visual design workAdvocate for design as a way to achieve key business objectives

Requirements:
We are looking for someone who possesses:Demonstrated experience developing and designing various UI elements — low/high fidelity wireframes, mockups, site maps, basic prototyping, storyboards, task flows, design specifications, and/or landing pagesBasic knowledge of typography, color theory, and branding to assist in visual design work - or to provide feedback on itA sense of urgency to meet deadlinesAn ability to articulate roadblocks and identify potential solutionsSome experience in, or at least an appreciation for, designing graphs and chartsUnderstanding of modern web standards and technologies - HTML/CSSHeart to take a project from concept &amp; wireframes to visually-designed interfacesCareful attention to detail while maintaining the larger perspectiveA BS/BA in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field OR commensurate experienceBonus: Experience designing financial, search, matching, crowd-funding, or other related productsNote: This is a local only job and you must be able to commute to our San Francisco officeAnd who desires to:Be a subject matter expert in the area of interaction design, experience design, design technologyStay up-to-date on current trends in interaction design for web, mobile, desktop and tablet appsWork in an Agile work environmentCommunicate constantly and collaborate with an interesting cross-section of team members from product, engineering, business development/sales, data, marketing, psychology, and data science with backgrounds in new product development, capital raising, physics, psychology, and television 

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